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The Biz Sheet: Weekly business news briefing for Czechia
A round-up of the top Czech and international business news, plus a look at the start-up scene, finance sector, and more.
Czech government mulling changes to retirement ages
A proposal currently being considered would raise the retirement age to 68 for some people.
Tax talk: Czechia faces tough economic choices in 2023
Unforeseen crises and long-term issues raise the possibility of sweeping reforms to pensions and taxes.
The Biz Sheet: Weekly business news briefing for Czechia
A round-up of the top Czech and international business news, plus a look at the startup scene, finance sector, and more.
Pub-fare price hike eats into Czech lunch budgets
Lunch prices in Czechia are rising faster than inflation, especially at the pub. These are the classic dishes that'll cost you more.
The Biz Sheet: Weekly business news briefing for Czechia
A round-up of the top Czech and international business news plus a look at the start-up scene, finance sector, and more.
A Czech investment leader on how modern tools can help you beat inflation
Fondee brings international best practices and modern investment methods to help investors in Czechia grow their savings.
Which industries in Czechia will raise wages in 2023?
Firms are trying hard to fill job slots for specialists, but unskilled workers are facing threats from automation and cost-cutting.
More companies open in Czechia, but growth is slowing
Prague had both the highest number of new firms open and the most closures in the whole country, while real estate management was the most active sector.
Mall.cz will close its brick-and-mortar stores at the end of January
The rise of e-commerce and popularity of 24-hour pick-up boxes were behind its decision to go online-only.
Exhibit and special banknote to mark 30 years of Czechoslovak currency split
The Czech National Bank is issuing a commemorative CZK 1,000 banknote to mark the 1993 division of Czechoslovakia and its crown.
New real estate projects will be completed in Prague, but inflation will drive the 2023 market
Rising costs for construction and financing mean higher prices in all real estate sectors, despite some new supply on the market.
Cost of living in Czechia continues to soar – here's where you'll pay more
A study by the Median polling agency reveals that, for half of all people, the monthly cost of living has increased by up to CZK 5,000 per month.
Flex time, work-life balance, and ‘green collar’ jobs: Workplace trends coming to Czechia in 2023
An outlook for this year shows that employers are increasingly favoring work experience over education, and employees want to set new priorities.
ELECTION 2023: Where do Czech presidential candidates stand on key issues?
The presidential election starts this weekend. Here's how the frontrunners have weighed in on Ukraine, the economy, and equality.
Balenciaga, Chanel, Lego among dozens of brands that came to Czechia last year
Some 38 brands opened their first Czech shops in 2022, most of them in the fashion and accessories sector.
Czech Hyundai plant increases production with electrified cars now at 40 percent
The second-largest carmaker in Czechia plans to invest in new technology this year.